A print formed from a design carved in relief on the plank surface of a woodblock. The background is cut away leaving the design raised, and it is this which receives the ink. The inked design prints and the background remains free of ink. In a wood engraving, the design is cut into the endgrain surface so that the background is in relief and takes â€¦...

Print made by a woodblock in which a picture or design has been cut in relief. Areas that are intended to be white are cut away leaving the raised remainder to catch and transfer the ink, which is...Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

A method of relief printing from a block of wood cut along the grain. The block is carved so that an image stands out in relief. The relief image is then inked and paper placed against its surface and run through a press. It is possible to make a woodcut without a press (Japanese Ukiyo-e prints for example) by placing the inked block against a shee...Found on http://www.tate.org.uk/collections/glossary/definition.jsp?entryId=316

technique of printing designs from planks of wood incised parallel to the vertical axis of the wood`s grain. It is one of the oldest methods of ... [18 related articles]Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/w/50

Print made by a woodblock in which a picture or design has been cut in relief. Areas that are intended to be white are cut away leaving the raised remainder to catch and transfer the ink, which is usually black. The woodcut is the oldest method of printing, invented in China in the 5th century AD. In the Middle Ages woodcuts became popular in Europ...Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0023713.html

A print formed from a design carved in relief on the plank surface of a woodblock. The background is cut away leaving the design raised, and it is this which receives the ink. The inked design prints and the background remains free of ink. In a wood engraving, the design is cut into the endgrain surface so that the background is in relief and take....Found on http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-terms-w.html

Woodcut—occasionally known as xylography—is a relief printing artistic technique in printmaking in which an image is carved into the surface of a block of wood, with the printing parts remaining level with the surface while the non-printing parts are removed, typically with gouges. The areas to show `white` are cut away with a knife or chise.....Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodcut

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